UCR Academic Calendar

The UCR Academic Calendar can also be accessed via the Registrar's Office here.

Public Policy Student Forms

General Petitions:

These petitions are specifically for students majoring or minoring in Public Policy.

• Petition to Exceed Quarterly Unit Max

  Complete this petition to request to enroll in more than 20 units. 

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• Petition to Exceed 216 Total Unit Max

  Complete this petition to request to exceed the 216 unit cap. Please note; AP units do not count against the 216 unit cap.

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• Petition to Waive Senior Residency

  Thirty-five (35) of the final 45 units must be earned in residence at UC Riverside. If you would like to petition to waive this policy please complete the form.

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• Petition for Third Attempt at Course

  Use this petition to request to repeat course a second time. (i.e., take class for a third time – MUST be approved prior to enrollment).

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• Pre-requisite Waiver for PBPL Courses

  This form is intended to request a pre-requisite waiver for PBPL courses ONLY. Prerequisite waiver requests for non-PBPL courses must be submitted through the department offering the course.

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• Extension of Incomplete from a Previous Quarter

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• PBPL 190

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• Concurrent Enrollment

  A concurrent enrollment petition is necessary when a student wishes to receive UCR credit for any course taken at another college institution, including UCR Extension, while the student is in residence at UCR (Fall, Winter, and/or Spring).

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Updates to Degree Requirements:

• Exception to Major or Breadth Requirement

  This petition is used to request an exception to a major or breadth requirement. For example, use this form to request to use a course towards Public Policy upper division tracks that has not been previously approved. This form is NOT to update your degree audit.

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• Request an Update to your Degree Audit

  Complete this petition to request an update your degree audit. For example, if you need to apply an approved course to your PBPL tracks or to apply STAT 040 to your Statistics or Theory and Methodology of Political Science.

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• Complete Graduate Course for Undergraduate Credit

  Complete this petition to request the use of a graduate level course units towards your undergraduate unit total. You must already be approved to enroll in the graduate level course by receiving graduate course instructor and department authorization. This petition is not to request to enroll in the graduate level course.

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• Catalog Year Change Request

  This form is for Fall 2023 and Winter 2024 transfer students seeking to change their catalog year requirements from 2023-2024 to 2022-2023.

   

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Letter Requests:

• Request Letter of Degree Certification

  A letter of degree certification states that the degree conferral is in progress and pending final approval from the Registrar’s Office. A letter will not be written unless your application has been approved by your academic advisor. Please note that degree conferral is contingent on successfully completing ALL the work in progress to meet degree requirements. A letter of certification that your degree conferral is in progress will not be issued if the degree has already been posted to the official UC Riverside transcript. If your degree has already been conferred, you may order a transcript from the Registrar’s Office.

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Change of Major/Minor Petitions:

• Change of Major/Double Major

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• Petition to Add Minor (SPP)

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• Petition to Add Minor (CHASS)

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Registrar's Office

• Graduation

  Please visit the Registrar’s “Guide to Graduation” for details on the graduation application, deadlines, and diploma information. The SPP does not require a secondary graduation application; the only graduation application required is the one available via your Rweb and is managed by the Registrar’s office.

  Please visit the Commencement office website for details on the graduation ceremony.

• Readmission

  This form is used to apply for readmission into the School of Public Policy. Students who withdrew or were dismissed from the University should schedule an appointment with the SPP academic advisor to obtain details on readmission requirements specific to the student's situation. The School of Public Policy strictly adheres to readmission deadlines posted on Registrar’s website please plan accordingly when scheduling an appointment with SPP academic advisors.

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• Withdrawal

  This form is used to withdraw from the university.

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• Part Time Status

  Details on part time study and petition.

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Enrollment Adjustments

• R'Web

  You can add, drop or change classes in R’Web until the end of the add/drop period (through Friday of Week 2).

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• Enrollment Adjustment Form

  After the add/drop period, all changes must be made with an online Enrollment Adjustment Form. Undergraduate students can access the form beginning Wednesday of week two. There is a $4 fee after the Friday of week three.

  Details/Instructions for the Enrollment Adjustment Form can be found here.

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• Petition for Late Changes

  The changes listed below will require the completion of the Late or Retroactive Changes Petition:
       - Add or change a class after week three
       - Withdraw from a class after week six
       - Change your grading basis after week eight
       - Change variable units after week eight

  
  The form must be completed with all required signatures and supporting documentation and submitted to Sproul 1223.

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